Post by K Man on Jan 2, 2007 16:22:53 GMT -5
This thread will address common knowledge of non-playable races. Look for it to be added to if the game continues.
Giant-Kin:
On planets deep in solar systems, man came across beings just like him, only immense in size. Regardless of what they call themselves, most humans refer to them as the giants. On planets of solid ice, the Ice-Giants roam the horizons in ice-skimmers as they hunt the next meal. There are planets made entirely of volcanic ranges that constantly spew ash and molten lava into the air. On these worlds, the Fire-Giants work and toil in the lava fields, finding precious gems to fuel their ships and technology.
Among all of this, man has injected himself. Through either breeding or experimentation, the giants and man have produced half-breed offspring. These stout human-kin often benefit from the advantages of their massive predecessors. Many of the giants are benign, freely trading and cooperating with other galactic races, but others can be much more malevolent. A wise space traveler would do well to tread among the true giants carefully, but the half-giants are usually very helpful.
A typical Half-Giant is usually much larger than any human and they generally bear some resemblance to their larger giant half. They can be of any skin tone and hair color, and can come in any demeanor.
Trolls:
Feared universally, the Trolls are a strange compilation of medical technology and a desperate appetite for raw materials. They began their sad existence as humans obsessed with finding ways to survive the many harsh dangers of space. They sought to create lifesaving medicines and heal the sick with regenerative techniques, but became twisted monsters as they chased their utopian ideals with unrivaled fervor.
They practiced their medicine aboard spaceships for many years but soon found that they lacked the test subjects for their projects. Whether it was the solitary life in space, the constant whine of the ships engines or just the madness of the ideas they hunted, the humans spiraled into obsessive madness with each passing year. They would seek out lone ships and prey on them; capturing the crew members and using them for horrible experiments in the name of medicine.
They used not only the captives for experiments, but also themselves. As they injected themselves with strange chemicals and potent mixtures of liquids, their bodies transformed. Their skin boiled and became warty, their muscles grew and hardened. Their eyes developed to penetrate the darkness they needed to hunt in. As their physical make-up changed, they developed into things of horror. The experimentation on their own bodies gave them powers of regeneration and strength…their twisted ideals gave them the desire to hunt for more. Few could stop them as they continued to hunt for more bodies.
As their needs for raw materials increased, so did the frequency of the hunts. These distorted humans took to black, sleek spaceships and hunting in the complete darkness of planetary corners. They lurked in the empty alleys of small colonies and the dark sections of space-stations, preying upon the lonely, taking their organs and leaving behind empty husks. As word of the attacks spread, so did the fear of them. People would whisper quietly about these Organ-Stealers that would ‘troll’ about in the shadows and harvest folks for raw materials.
Trolls, Harvesters, Organ-Stealers…whatever the name, these horrid creatures are best feared and at least avoided. A typical Troll stands roughly nine feet tall and can weigh around five hundred pounds, though mutations among their kind are not uncommon. Through decades of experimentation, injection and surgery, their bodies are gangly, over-sized and over-muscled. Their arms are far longer than normal, dragging along the ground at times when they run after their prey. They possess a wicked animalistic intelligence, capable of performing surgery within seconds to deprive a prey of necessary organs in seconds. They use their claws or even surgical instruments in their killings, either of which leave nothing behind but a mutated corpse.
Giant-Kin:
On planets deep in solar systems, man came across beings just like him, only immense in size. Regardless of what they call themselves, most humans refer to them as the giants. On planets of solid ice, the Ice-Giants roam the horizons in ice-skimmers as they hunt the next meal. There are planets made entirely of volcanic ranges that constantly spew ash and molten lava into the air. On these worlds, the Fire-Giants work and toil in the lava fields, finding precious gems to fuel their ships and technology.
Among all of this, man has injected himself. Through either breeding or experimentation, the giants and man have produced half-breed offspring. These stout human-kin often benefit from the advantages of their massive predecessors. Many of the giants are benign, freely trading and cooperating with other galactic races, but others can be much more malevolent. A wise space traveler would do well to tread among the true giants carefully, but the half-giants are usually very helpful.
A typical Half-Giant is usually much larger than any human and they generally bear some resemblance to their larger giant half. They can be of any skin tone and hair color, and can come in any demeanor.
Trolls:
Feared universally, the Trolls are a strange compilation of medical technology and a desperate appetite for raw materials. They began their sad existence as humans obsessed with finding ways to survive the many harsh dangers of space. They sought to create lifesaving medicines and heal the sick with regenerative techniques, but became twisted monsters as they chased their utopian ideals with unrivaled fervor.
They practiced their medicine aboard spaceships for many years but soon found that they lacked the test subjects for their projects. Whether it was the solitary life in space, the constant whine of the ships engines or just the madness of the ideas they hunted, the humans spiraled into obsessive madness with each passing year. They would seek out lone ships and prey on them; capturing the crew members and using them for horrible experiments in the name of medicine.
They used not only the captives for experiments, but also themselves. As they injected themselves with strange chemicals and potent mixtures of liquids, their bodies transformed. Their skin boiled and became warty, their muscles grew and hardened. Their eyes developed to penetrate the darkness they needed to hunt in. As their physical make-up changed, they developed into things of horror. The experimentation on their own bodies gave them powers of regeneration and strength…their twisted ideals gave them the desire to hunt for more. Few could stop them as they continued to hunt for more bodies.
As their needs for raw materials increased, so did the frequency of the hunts. These distorted humans took to black, sleek spaceships and hunting in the complete darkness of planetary corners. They lurked in the empty alleys of small colonies and the dark sections of space-stations, preying upon the lonely, taking their organs and leaving behind empty husks. As word of the attacks spread, so did the fear of them. People would whisper quietly about these Organ-Stealers that would ‘troll’ about in the shadows and harvest folks for raw materials.
Trolls, Harvesters, Organ-Stealers…whatever the name, these horrid creatures are best feared and at least avoided. A typical Troll stands roughly nine feet tall and can weigh around five hundred pounds, though mutations among their kind are not uncommon. Through decades of experimentation, injection and surgery, their bodies are gangly, over-sized and over-muscled. Their arms are far longer than normal, dragging along the ground at times when they run after their prey. They possess a wicked animalistic intelligence, capable of performing surgery within seconds to deprive a prey of necessary organs in seconds. They use their claws or even surgical instruments in their killings, either of which leave nothing behind but a mutated corpse.